Powder puff



June 23, 1925. 1,543,450

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Patented June 23, 1925.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

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Application filed June 25, 1924. Serial-No. 722,264.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THEoDonn W. SCHRAMM, a citizen of the United States of America, and a resident of Bay City, in the county of Bay and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Powder Puffs, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to powder puffs and the like and particularly to a flexible puff usually carried in the front of the owners waist or other garment.

One object of the invention is to design a powder puff divided for a distance to form individual flaps which are provided with pockets adapted to hold a small hand mirror, compact powder cake, or other article.

Another object is to design a foldable flexible powder puff having pockets which open inwardly, so that when the flaps are secured together the mouth of the pocket will be closed so that articles cannot slip or fall out of the pockets, regardless of shaking or the position in which the puff is carried.

The above and other objects will appear as the specification progresses, reference being had to the accompanying drawing in which like reference numerals indicate like parts throughout the several views thereof.

In the drawing- Fig. 1. is a top plan view of my improved powder puff, the dotted lines indicating a small hand mirror in place in the pocket.

Fig. 2. is an edge view thereof showing the flaps open.

Fig. 3. is an edge view of the puff, both flaps being open so that access may be had to the pockets, and

Fig. 4. is a top plan view of the puff in position as shown in Fig. 3.

Referring now particularly to the drawing in which I have shown the preferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral 5 indicates a conventional double faced flexible powder puff, which usually comprises two pieces of fabric sewed together on their marginal edges for a distance of approximately one half of the circumference of the article, and the two pieces are then sewed or stitched together across the face or body, consequently, the remaining portion of each piece forms an independent flap, and these flaps 6 and 7 respectively are adapted to be se cured together by means of snap fasteners 8 secured directly adjacent the marginal edge of each flap.

A strip of material 9 is then sewed to the inner face of each flap as shown at 10, the inner edge 11 being open to form a pocket suitable for carrying a mirror, compact powder cake, coin, or other desired articles, but I have especially designed these pockets to carry a small hand mirror 12 which is formed with a handle 13, and to insure the handle always being in proper position to be grasped by the user, I have stitched or sewed portions of the pockets as shown at .14, making it shallow at the sides, and deep on the pockets for pulling it open, similar strips 16 being sewed to the marginal edges of the puff for convenience in separating the flaps.

This puff being double faced can be folded and placed in a garment and provides a very convenient and complete outfit such as generally used in powdering the face.

F rom the foregoing description it will be obvious that I have perfected a very simple, economical and convenient powder puff, which can be carried in the waist or garment, and in which a mirror, powder and other similar articles can be safely carried.

What I claim is 1. A flexible powder puff, the entire outer surface of which is formed of a suitable powder applying material, said puff being stitched across its face to form individual flaps, and pockets in said flaps.

2. A flexible double faced powder puff formed with individual flaps detachably secured together, and pockets on the flaps the sides of which are stitched for a portion of their depth to restrict the area thereof.

3. A flexible double faced powder puff formed with the individual flaps detachably secured together, pockets on the flaps and opening from the inner edge of the flaps,

the sides of the pocket being sewed for a portion of their depth to' i'estri'ct the depth of the pocket substantially as described.

l. A flexible double faced powder puff formed of two individual-pieces stitched together at their marginal edges for substantially one-half the diameter thereof, and stitched across their face to form a pair of individual flaps, pockets on the flaps and opening inwardly, said pockets being sewed to restrict the depth of the pocket at the sides, and means for detachably securing the In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

THEODORE \V. SCHRAMM. 

